Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY 0620/62
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical May/June 2014
1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

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1 A student investigated the effect of using electricity to break down a solution of concentrated
hydrochloric acid using the apparatus shown.

carbon rods
concentrated
hydrochloric acid

During the experiment, bubbles were observed at both carbon rods.

(a) Complete the box to identify the piece of apparatus used. [1]

(b) (i) Name the process that occurs when electricity is passed through concentrated hydrochloric
acid.

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(ii) What is the purpose of the carbon rods?

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(c) Name one of the gases formed and state a test for this gas.

name ..........................................................................................................................................

test .............................................................................................................................................

result .................................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Draw a diagram of different apparatus that could be used to collect the gases formed at the
carbon rods.

[2]

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2 The graph shows the change in the pH when aqueous potassium hydroxide is added to 25.0 cm3 of
dilute nitric acid to form a solution of potassium nitrate. A pH meter was used.

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10

8
point X
pH

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

volume of potassium hydroxide / cm3

(a) Name a suitable piece of apparatus to measure 25.0 cm3 of dilute nitric acid.

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(b) What could be used instead of a pH meter in this experiment?

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(c) Describe how the pH of the mixture changes as the potassium hydroxide is added.

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(d) (i) What has happened at point X?

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(ii) What volume of aqueous potassium hydroxide had been added to the mixture at point X?

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(iii) What conclusion can you draw about the concentrations of the dilute nitric acid and the
aqueous potassium hydroxide? Explain your answer.

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(e) Suggest the effect of heating the solution of potassium nitrate to boiling point and then heating
for a further ten minutes.

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3 Long-chain alkanes can be cracked to form short-chain alkenes. The apparatus below was used to
produce ethene.

liquid alkane aluminium

on mineral fibre oxide
ethene

water

(a) Which piece of apparatus is missing from the diagram?

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(b) Suggest why the first tube of gas that is collected should be discarded.

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(c) What is the function of the aluminium oxide?

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(d) Describe a chemical test to distinguish an alkane from an alkene.

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4 A student investigated the temperature rises produced when different lengths of magnesium ribbon
reacted with excess dilute sulfuric acid.
Five experiments were carried out.

(a) Experiment 1

Using a measuring cylinder, 20 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid was added to a beaker. The initial
temperature of the solution was measured. A 2 cm length of magnesium ribbon was added to
the acid in the beaker and the mixture stirred with a thermometer. The highest temperature
reached was measured.

Use the thermometer diagrams to record the initial and highest temperatures in the table on
page 7.

30 40

25 35

20 30
initial temperature highest temperature

(b) Experiment 2

Experiment 1 was repeated, using a 3 cm length of magnesium ribbon. Use the thermometer
diagrams to record the initial and highest temperatures in the table.

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(c) Experiments 3, 4 and 5

Experiment 1 was repeated, using a 4 cm length, a 6 cm length and a 7 cm length of magnesium

ribbon. Use the thermometer diagrams to record the temperatures in the table.
Complete the table of results.

initial highest change in

thermometer thermometer
Experiment temperature temperature temperature
diagram diagram
/ C / C / C

30 40

2 25 35

20 30

35 50

3 30 45

25 40

30 50

4 25 45

20 40

35 55

5 30 50

25 45
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(d) Plot the results on the grid below. Draw a best fit straight line graph.

30

20

change in
temperature
/ C

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

length of magnesium ribbon / cm

[4]

(e) From your graph, deduce the temperature change expected if Experiment 1 was repeated
using an 8 cm length of magnesium ribbon.
Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

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(f) Give one expected observation, other than temperature rise, when magnesium reacts with
dilute sulfuric acid.

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(g) (i) Which experiment gave the greatest change in temperature?

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(ii) Suggest why the change in temperature was greatest in this experiment.

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(h) What difference would be observed if Experiment 1 was repeated using an equal mass of
magnesium powder? Explain your answer.

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(i) Suggest the temperature change expected if Experiment 1 was repeated using 40 cm3 of dilute
sulfuric acid.

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(j) Draw a diagram of apparatus you could use to collect and measure the volume of gas given off
in the reaction.

[2]

(k) State one source of error in the results obtained in the experiments. Give one improvement to
reduce this source of error.

error ...........................................................................................................................................

improvement ........................................................................................................................ [2]

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5 A mixture E was analysed. E consisted of two solids, F and G. Solid F was ammonium chloride
which is water-soluble and solid G was insoluble.
The tests on E and some of the observations are in the following table.
Complete the observations in the table.

tests observations

tests on mixture E

(a) Appearance of mixture E. white solid

(b) Mixture E was heated gently then

strongly.
The gas was tested with damp pH ............................................................................................
indicator paper and the test-tube
left to cool. ...................................................................................... [1]

Mixture E was added to distilled water in

a boiling tube and shaken. The contents
of the boiling tube were filtered.

tests on the filtrate

(c) (i) Aqueous sodium hydroxide

was added to the filtrate.
The mixture was heated. The ............................................................................................
gas given off was tested with
damp pH indicator paper. ...................................................................................... [2]

(ii) Silver nitrate solution was

added to the filtrate followed
by about 1 cm3 of dilute nitric
acid. ...................................................................................... [2]

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tests observations

tests on the residue

(d) The residue was transferred from

the filter paper into a test-tube. rapid effervescence
Dilute hydrochloric acid was added
to the residue.

The gas given off was tested. limewater turned milky

The solution in the test-tube was divided

into two portions.

(e) (i) Several drops of aqueous

sodium hydroxide were added
to the first portion of the white precipitate
solution.

Excess aqueous sodium

hydroxide was then added to precipitate dissolved
the mixture.

(ii) Several drops of aqueous

ammonia were added to the white precipitate
second portion of the solution.

Excess aqueous ammonia precipitate dissolved

was then added to the mixture.

(f) What conclusions can you draw about solid G?

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6 Cerussite is an ore of lead. Cerussite is lead carbonate, PbCO3.

In the reactivity series, lead is between iron and copper.

Plan an investigation to obtain a sample of lead from a large lump of cerussite.

You are provided with common laboratory apparatus and chemicals.

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